Living Donor Buddies—Other Forms of Donation
Here is the list of Living Donor Buddies who donated something other than a kidney, liver, lung, or bone marrow, or who donated more than once (such as a kidney and a liver segment).
Please read these instructions first.
- Read the profiles below and identify the Living Donor Buddy that best matches your needs.
- Click on the “Request Buddy” button beside the buddy you’d like to contact.
- Complete the request form and click “Submit.”
- You will receive a reply from LDO with the name and contact information for the Living Donor Buddy you selected. (Note that the reply from LDO usually takes 24 hours but may take up to week.)
- Send an email to your Living Donor Buddy to initiate contact.
If you are already a Living Donor Buddy and wish to edit your entry, send an email to contact.livingdonorsonline@gmail.com with instructions on the information to change. Be sure to include your donor buddy ID number so we know which entry to change.
Donor Buddies
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Buddy O0006
Location: Louisville, KY Donation Date: Kidney - 6/7/21, Eggs - 7/29/22, Liver - 11/9/23 Donated To: Kidney went to my aunt, and my eggs and liver went to unknown recipients. (Adult) Marital Status: Married Donation Facility: Las Palmas, RSMC, and UPMC Living Donor Training: Yes Donor Experience Rating: Mostly positive Donor Story: As a kidney, egg, and liver donor, I've spent the last three years advocating and educating others on the power of living organ and tissue donation. As a board member and marketing committee chair for Kidney Donor Athletes, I've aligned myself with their mission of living an athletic lifestyle post donation. |
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Buddy O0008
Location: Sandia, TEXAS Donation Date: Kidney 2019 liver 2021 Donated To: Unknown for kidney and found recipient on fb for liver (Adult) Marital Status: Married Donation Facility: St Luke's Houston and University of Chicago Living Donor Training: No Donor Experience Rating: Very positive Donor Story: I am a double donor. I would love to be able to help anyone or answer questions. I started the Facebook group for Living Donor liver. |
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Buddy O0004
Location: Brunswick, ME Donation Date: Kidney 2014 Liver 2022 Donated To: Non directed for both donations () Marital Status: Married Donation Facility: Brigham kidney; Lahey liver Living Donor Training: Yes Donor Experience Rating: Very positive Donor Story: I am already working part time as a National Kidney Donation Organization Living Donor Mentor. But this is only for kidney donors. I would love to be able to talk to more people who want to donate their liver. |
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Buddy O0003
Location: Temple, TX Donation Date: 3/3/21 and 12/12/24 Donated To: Unrelated (Adult) Marital Status: Single Donation Facility: BSWH Temple, TX and UHMC San Antonio, TX Living Donor Training: No Donor Experience Rating: Very positive Donor Story: I have donated two organs, and I still have a fantastic quality of life. I had a minor complication with my liver donation, which led to another procedure post-op. Given my experience with both donations and my recoveries for both, I understand what concerns people may have. I am (and was) a single parent, so I understand that aspect also. |
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Buddy O0009
Location: Palm City, FL Donation Date: Kidney 10/15/15; Liver 9/5/22 Donated To: Altruistic kidney; unrelated infant for liver (Adult) Marital Status: Single Donation Facility: Kidney - Georgetown in DC; Liver at UPMC Living Donor Training: No Donor Experience Rating: Very positive Donor Story: I am a nurse, supportive, caring and informative. I feel it's important for someone who is considering to give the ultimate gift of life, if they are wavering because they would like to talk with someone who has actually gone through it, myself or any other donor could be critical to help them. They can ask freely and know someone who went on to donate not once, but twice! It can be comforting to speak with someone not related to the team who can understand what they are going to experience. |
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Buddy O0005
Location: Angola, NY Donation Date: March 2020 and May 2023 Donated To: Kidney to a friend and liver to initially someone I didn't know but have become friends with (Adult) Marital Status: Married Donation Facility: ECMC for kidney and UPMC for liver Living Donor Training: No Donor Experience Rating: Very positive Donor Story: I am a nurse and can give my perspective from a medical and personal standpoint. I am also a people person and love to help others. |
 Male Request Buddy |
Buddy O0002
Location: Teaneck, NJ Donation Date: 08/09 and 12/18 Donated To: Both donations were unrelated (Adult) Marital Status: Married Donation Facility: Kidney - Weill Cornell NYC sand Liver - Cleveland Clinic Living Donor Training: No Donor Experience Rating: Very positive Donor Story: I know what a huge help it was for me to be able to talk to donors who had come before me to hear and learn from their insights and experiences. I would be honored to help others in the same way. |
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Buddy O0007
Location: MIDVALE, UT Donation Date: 06/05/2019, 01/11/2023 Donated To: STRANGERS () Marital Status: Married Donation Facility: INTERMOUNTAIN MEDICAL CENTER- MURRAY UTAH AND PRIMARY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL SLC UTAH Living Donor Training: No Donor Experience Rating: Mostly positive Donor Story: I WAS A GOOD SAMARITIAN DONOR FOR BOTH KIDNEY AND LIVER DONATION. I DONATED KIDNEY TO AN ADULT AND I DONATED LIVER TO A CHILD, SO I HAVE THE PERSPECTIVE OF DONATING TO BOTH AGE GROUPS AND THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY THAT BOTH CONTAIN. I WOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT SOMEONE THRU THE DONOR TESTING PROCESS AND GIVE TIPS AND INSIGHT ALONG THE WAY. I LOVE ORGAN DONATION AND HAVE DONE SOME ADVOCACY WORK- HECK I DRESSED UP AS A DRIVERS LICENSE ON HALLOWEEN TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO CHECK YES ON THEIR DRIVERS LICENSE. I THINK HUMOR AND LAUGHS CAN GET YOU THRU ALOT OF THINGS. I ALSO KNOW THAT DONATING AN ORGAN CAN BE A MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY WILD RIDE SO HAVING SOMEONE TO TALK TO IS A GREAT GIFT. |
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Buddy O0001
Location: Norfolk, VA Donation Date: January 24, 2003 Donated To: Small intestine (segment) (Son) Marital Status: Married Donation Facility: University of Illinois Medical Center Living Donor Training: No Donor Experience Rating: Very positive Donor Story: Intestinal transplantation is fairly new. Living related intestinal transplantation is even more innovative. Id be more than willing to discuss our experience with this procedure. My three-year-old has come so far and is a true success story! |